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That muon then created its own fragmentary debris, sparking a ripple of telltale pale blue photons dubbed Cherenkov radiation that passed over ARCA’s instruments.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
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The final chapters in the Amistad edition are fragmentary, and the book ends abruptly, ten years before Herod’s death.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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However, before that, on March 29, a partial solar eclipse — the sister celestial event of the total lunar eclipse — will occur and be seen from North America (though only from northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada) and Europe.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Engineers could design new prosthetics made for particular space environments, such as zero or partial gravity, or even tailored to specific spacecraft.—
Jesse Rhoades,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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Okay, yes, six pieces seem like a lot for a small sectional sofa.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2025
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One shopper noted the quality and fabric on this sectional sofa, saying that the beautiful and versatile couch can liven up any room.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2025
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Avs looking forward Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland met with local media earlier this week and hinted captain Gabriel Landeskog likely wasn’t coming back before the end of the regular season.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Cross-sectional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-sectional. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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